The Biggest Snow Events Ever Recorded in the Andes Mountains and the Best Places to Ski It’s ski season in the Andes Mountains, and things are finally starting to fill in. The Southern half is a great way to get some powder turns in during your offseason! Related: How To Do a Season in Bariloche, Argentina Right | Tips From a Patagonian Ski Bum The snowpack in the Andes is as inconsistent as it gets. Some […] Kiley Chrisman | July 28, 2023 0 Comments
Two Chilean Ski Areas Damaged By Heavy Rainfall Just as the South American ski season is kicking off, a few resorts have been damaged throughout the last few days by a major storm. This system brought feet of snow at high elevations and a ludicrous amount of rain at low elevations. The Nevados de Chillán ski center reportedly received 900 millimeters of rain (35.4 inches!) in a four-day […] Industry News Spencer McLaughlin | July 3, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] It’s Dumping Snow in Chile Winter has finally made its way to South America, with significant accumulations for northern resorts this past week and more on the way. Chile has been seeing some deep early season totals as of Thursday, with 15in (38cm) reported in Portillo and 12in (30cm) for Valle Nevado.  Ski Portillo sits at an elevation of 10,860 feet high in the Andes […] Conditions Report Kiley Chrisman | June 27, 2023 0 Comments
The Top Snowiest Ski Resorts in the Southern Hemisphere In an exciting development for winter sports enthusiasts in the run-up to the 2023 Southern Hemisphere winter, new data analysis has unveiled which ski resorts receive the most snowfall based on historical data trends. The latest findings shed light on the region’s top destinations for snow security and highlight which weeks of the season have historically been the snowiest. The […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 1, 2023 2 Comments
[PHOTOS] First Major Snowfall of the Season in South America As the Northern Hemisphere ski season is finally wrapping up, it’s beginning to snow south of the equator. Earlier this week, South America was hit by a massive storm. Las Leñas resort reported a snowfall of 80cm (32 inches) at the base and 140cm (56 inches) at the summit. Even more exciting is that the Andes are getting more snow […] Industry News Spencer McLaughlin | May 24, 2023 0 Comments
Weekend Pow for Chilean Ski Areas | Up to 2 Feet of Snow this Weekend Forecast by SnowBrains Meteorologist Nathan Tarino Last Updated 7PM MST August 5th, 2022 Forecast Summary A strong storm system will push onshore into Chile this weekend. Accumulating snowfall will arrive Friday evening to Chile’s southernmost resorts and through the day Saturday at the resorts surrounding Santiago. Saturday will offer powder turns at the southern resorts (Pucon, Corralco, Nevados de Chillan), and […] Nathan Tarino | August 5, 2022 0 Comments
The Top 5 Ski Resorts in South America: South America is huge and the Andes mountain range is the longest mountain range in the world with the tallest mountain on Earth outside the Himalayas. The good skiing in the Andes is mostly in the south and can be phenomenal. On the right year, it can be non-stop snowstorms in the south and incredibly long, smooth descents in the north. South America is raw, rad, and wild. If the snow isn’t just right, the culture most certainly is. Seven nights a week there is a raging party waiting for you at Wilkenny, Dusk, or any of the other of the many night clubs in town. Combine these clubs with how good looking Argentines are and […] SnowBrains | April 8, 2022 23 Comments
Powder Alert: Parts of Chile and Argentina Expecting Anywhere From 3-10 Feet of New Snow Over Next 5 Days A snowstorm is on its way to Patagonia—a big one. With historically low snowfall this year likely caused by an ongoing, decade-long drought, parts of Chile and Argentina are expecting anywhere from three to ten feet of new snow over the next five days, according to a snow forecast provided by OpenSnow. Related: Satellite Images Show Historically Low Snowfall in […] Weather SnowBrains | August 16, 2021 0 Comments